An Israeli drugmaker says a therapy it is developing reduced deaths among patients battling serious bouts of COVID-19 by 70 percent, and nearly halved hospitalization length in a small trial. A clinical study for MesenCure, conducted in Israel, involved 50 patients hospitalized in serious condition, and a similar size control group that received the best standard of care … [Read more...]
Israelis Battle Against Parkinsons Disease
July 17, 2020 by
As many as 10 million people worldwide (one million in the United States alone) suffer the tremors, impaired balance and rigidity associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD), a chronic and progressive disorder caused by the death of nerve cells in the brain’s muscle-movement control areas. The cause is unknown and there is no cure, only medication to manage symptoms. Against … [Read more...]
Isreal Leads Way In Drug Research
June 7, 2020 by
There’s a computerized repository in Israel that looks like any other with data sets, tables, forms, graphs and reports. But tap in the right username and password and you’ll access the world’s most comprehensive repositories of research data from drug studies to treat schizophrenia and depression. This warehouse of information is a key component of NewMeds (Novel Methods … [Read more...]
Israeli Insulin Pill Is One Step Closer To Coming To Market
May 13, 2020 by
Jerusalem’s Oramed Pharmaceuticals is one step closer to putting a groundbreaking oral insulin capsule on the market for people with Type 2 diabetes. The company is about to begin Phase 2 clinical trials on 147 people at about a dozen medical centers in the United States. CEO Nadav Kidron tells ISRAEL21c that the company’s flagship product could revolutionize the treatment … [Read more...]
Life Sciences Thrive In Israel
April 30, 2020 by
Israel's thriving life sciences industry is world-renowned for its groundbreaking innovations, ingenuity and creativity. It is home to about 1,000 life science companies, with 40 new companies being formed each year. Multinational companies including J&J, Perrigo, GE Healthcare and Phillips Medical, together with local companies such as Teva, Given Imaging, Insightec, … [Read more...]
